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Post by dtspurrier on Oct 4, 2022 20:56:33 GMT
Hour-man says, " i am Hour-man and this is Captain Hawkman, and Zatarra and we need the butler too. HE has to pay for his crimes today. So either get in line behind us or help us and work together"
Hour-man tries to recall if he has heard of the Spectre
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Post by Adminenkainen on Oct 5, 2022 3:21:11 GMT
Captain Hawkman and Hour-Man (and Zatara) Wednesday, May 3, 1940 Appleton City Lower East Side Grand Street 4:35 pm
((Hour-Man has never heard of this guy before.))
"I know not who you are, but you will not come between The Spectre and his prey," The Spectre said. Then he clutched the collar of his hood and whispered something under his breath. Following that, he blurred and spread out, like an image out of focus - and a moment later when he came back into focus, there were eight Spectres standing in front of them!
"A mirror image spell!" Zatara exclaimed. "You are a magic-user, like myself."
"Do you mistake me for a cheap conjurer of tricks?" The Spectre boomed. "Stay and you will learn more of my power at your peril!"
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Post by Tim_Fox1002 on Oct 5, 2022 6:01:56 GMT
Desmo had no idea "which" SPECTRE to attack, and was seriously hoping Zatarra could untangle his magic. But Desmo had one last thought and noticed he was still wearing his wings (OOC: Is that reasonable to assume? He'll keep to the same plan whether the wings are on his as armor or not) - and with this extra "armor" tries to charge between the SPECTRE and his prey. In doing so, he might run through one of the SPECTRE illusions - but possibly even the real one.
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Post by dtspurrier on Oct 5, 2022 20:13:46 GMT
Hourman shakes his head at this unnecessary fight. He has seen magic before from Zatara and the cultists in the prior adventure. Hour-man then has an idea, if the Spectre is next to the main pool table, Hourman will try to wreck the floor causing it to collapse to the first floor. Maybe a section of the billiard room so the pool table collapse and the spectre near it. If this can be done he will say " Zatarra back into the hallway". Hourman can probably take the fall damage.
( using my superhero wreck power)
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Post by Adminenkainen on Oct 6, 2022 0:04:39 GMT
Captain Hawkman and Hour-Man (and Zatara) Wednesday, May 3, 1940 Appleton City Lower East Side Grand Street 4:36 pm (turn 1)
Captain Hawkman launched himself across the room, using the wings he had not removed since flying over the fence. The Spectre seemed taken aback at his rapid response, no doubt expecting these three strangers to be intimidated by his magic. In this way, Capain Hawkman reached the butler, who still didn't move even when the Captain reached out to grab him by the arm. And the reason for that soon became clear - the butler was frozen like he was a statue (though his face could still move somewhat)!
Hour-Man summoned some of the last erg's of his strength from today and hammered the floor with his fist. The floor gave way -- to be precise, an 11' x 11' section of floor - most of the floor of this room -- gave way, plunging Hour-Man, Zatara, the Spectre, and all his doubles into the room below, with a 9' drop to the floor.
Hour-Man and the Spectre(s) picked themselves up in the wreckage of the room below, only a little injured, with Zatara hurt worst of the three, bruised and bleeding ((2 dmg to Hour-Man, 3 to Zatara, 1 to Spectre)).
"So you have power too..." the Spectre said, cracking his knuckles through his gloves (all versions of him did the same at the same moment), which themselves crackled with magical energy. "You were suitably warned. Now is the time for punishment..."
Captain Hawkman was standing up above, on a 4' x 15' span of remaining floor, looking down at the wreckage and the face-off below, while still holding onto the butler.
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Post by dtspurrier on Oct 6, 2022 21:39:26 GMT
{Question to editor, if this spell is like in Dungeons and Dragons would the images disappear too like mirror image since all were attacked by the floor)
Hourman picks himself up and says, " sorry about the floor Zatarra but needed to seperate the butler and this guy. Captain get the butler to safety we will try to hold him off. Now Spectre about this " dime store magic" of yours. We can discuss this further or we can fight it out. Note that we are on the same side here, wanting to bring this man to justice."
Hourman will defend himself if attacked
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Post by Tim_Fox1002 on Oct 7, 2022 13:45:11 GMT
Desmo ran with the Butler to another room on the same floor and lay the man down on the floor, and tired talking with him a bit.
"Ok son, you're safe now," said Desmo. "Can you talk? You know your employer is a bad man, but if you tell me who this Spectre is, and who your boss is, I can make a deal with the police to set you free. My friend knows some magic and could probably break this spell you seem to be under. What do you say? Will you talk to me?"
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Post by Adminenkainen on Oct 8, 2022 16:46:39 GMT
Captain Hawkman and Hour-Man (and Zatara) Wednesday, May 3, 1940 Appleton City Lower East Side Grand Street 4:36 pm (turn 2)
Above, the butler mumbled/stuttered. "I c-can ...t-t-talk...," though whatever was paralyzing him made it difficult. "M-m-my bo-ossss...?"
Below, the Spectre said, "For what reason do you seek justice? For attempting to rob his employer, or the kidnapping of his boss' daughter he planned to commit if the robbery failed? It is the robbery attempt for which he would answer to the police, but it is for the planned harm to an innocent that he must answer to me."
Zatara picked himself up out of wreckage and dusted himself off. "Why not both?" Zatara asked. "What evidence do you have of the kidnapping?"
The Spectre -- all the Spectres - paused. "...None," they said at last. "I just know it to be so. Just as I haunt others, I am in turn haunted by information, things I just know."
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Post by Tim_Fox1002 on Oct 10, 2022 14:51:53 GMT
"Come on speak, pal!" said Desmo. "Who are you and who is your boss?"
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Post by dtspurrier on Oct 10, 2022 20:06:52 GMT
Hourman says, " so instead of intimidation tactics here and fighting lets work together since we are all mysterymen/heroes and want to bring the butler to justice."
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Post by Adminenkainen on Oct 11, 2022 0:31:47 GMT
Captain Hawkman and Hour-Man (and Zatara) Wednesday, May 3, 1940 Appleton City Lower East Side Grand Street 4:37 pm
Above, the butler still struggled to answer the questions. "I-I'm th' butler...but I did it...planned everything..."
Below, Zatara tried to act as an interpreter between the Spectre and Hour-Man. "I think what he's saying, Hour-Man, is that he wants justice for a crime this man hasn't committed, but planned to commit, based on no evidence other than some mystical knowledge this man possesses."
"Yes," the Spectre said. "What would you do?"
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Post by Tim_Fox1002 on Oct 11, 2022 0:54:24 GMT
"So you're the culprit!" said Desmo. "So, what exactly did you plan?" Desmo notices the house is pretty silent for a fight that moments ago resulted in Hour-man taking out half a floor.
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Post by dtspurrier on Oct 11, 2022 20:11:29 GMT
Hourman says, " that makes no logical sense. I am just now getting used to the fact there are real life devils and people who cast spells and magic but we can't just bring a person to justice before a person commits the crime. One could make a case for any of us. Spectre do you have a future sense then like a fortune teller that actually does predict the future and not someone who is try to con a person. As I said we are all heroes here. " Hourman then looks above and says, " hey Captain any confession yet?"
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Post by Tim_Fox1002 on Oct 12, 2022 3:02:02 GMT
"Stay here!" ordered Desmo although without real purpose since the butler couldn't move anyways... Desmo wanted to know why the house still seemed so quiet, so he ran back to the smashed up billiard and looked down...
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Post by Adminenkainen on Oct 12, 2022 3:55:15 GMT
Captain Hawkman and Hour-Man (and Zatara) Wednesday, May 3, 1940 Appleton City Lower East Side Grand Street 4:38 pm
Captain Hawkman looked down and saw a stand-off between Hour-Man, Zatara, and the Spectre and his doubles.
"You cannot bring a person to justice before committing the crime, but I can," the Spectre said. "I weary of this - my prisoner will only stay paralyzed for so long. And so I must end this, since you will not go away." The Spectre gestured, and eight pieces of wood in the wreckage quickly began to grow and transform into boa constrictors.
"We must hope that is more illusion!" Zatara said. "But unless you have a card up your sleeve you're still holding onto, Hour-Man, I recommend the better part of valor..."
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